Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-09-15

ASAV0ttAkAUs
The late rams are pushing fall crops
along in fine shape. Buckwheat prom
ises good yield. Clover seed turns
out we'll but the acreage is small.
Mr.. Geo. Harris is down with typhoid
fever but under the sklllful treatment
of DIR. Cory. we hope soon to see him
around again.
Brodtville has had a big tumble"
in wheat. Mr.. Ed. .Borah threshed
several hundred bushels of wheat.
Some 400 bushels was dumped on the
upper floor of the hop house. The
remainder too wet to crib, was spread
on the frs, floor. The upper floor gave
way with terrible crash, showing out
one side of the building, also damag-
ing the lower floor.
Daniel Harris has rented the earns
homestead and is settling down to
business. They have refurnished the
house. We bespsak for the newly
married couple happiness and pros
perity without stint.
On the 9th inst. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Gulick were taken completely by sur
prise when IN rushed large company
of friends and relatives to celebrate
their tin wedding and such jingling
of tin was never heard. Over twenty
useful articles of the home and culinary
department were amid jokes and laugh
| ter, presented to the now thoroughly
astonished couple. Not having room
in the house, the table was set in the
shady yard. All hands gathered round
and did ample justice to the good things
in the well filed baskets brought with
them.
Hank Fassbender, prominent fruit
grower of this place. will harvest about
two tons of grapes this season. He is
cultivating six kinds. but the Concord
still heads the list They have little
baby tina would take the cake for light
weight. She is nearly IL months old
and weighs 4 pounds and IA ounces,
just 8 ounces less than at birth. The
tiny specimen of humanity has caused
the parents much care and anxiety.
Many people have been to see the
little wonder.
In view of the many rumors afoat in
regard to the tragical death OF Solomon
Pitzer, will state that all the partic-
ulars received here as yet are TO the
effect that Mr.. Pitzer in company with
two or three friends were out shooting
prairie chickens in a patch of rank
weed and grass. One of the hunters
had his gun cooked, and when the birds
flew he made quick motion to shoot.
The trigger caught and the gun was
discharged. shooting Pitzer in the back
of the head. He lived 4 hours but
never spoke.
Diseased was a son of Samuel and
Marian Pitzer, was born in Blooming
ton, Grant:Co., Wis, December II, 1856,
A few years ago he went to Newport,
Dakota. took up claim, and was a
resident of that place at the time OF
his death. on the 30th of August.
His remains reached here at mid
night Sept. 9rd. Sorrowing friends
laid him away in the family lot in the
cemetery near the Red school house.
An impressive funeral sermon was
preached by the Rev. James Jefferson
at the Brick school House o'clock p.
m. of the same day.
The following is a copy of the doc
tors certificates:
LANGFoRD, Marshall Co y i;ota.
Avg. 81. 1887.
This is to certify that 6. Pitzer came
to his death by an accidental discharge
of gun in the hands of friend.
II. o. JONES. NJ. ID.
The aged mother and brothers and
sisters of the deceased have the sincere
heart felt sympathy of the whole COM
munity in their sad bereavement.
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